Let's Talk Featherweights

[BigZ44]

Damn that's right. Santa Cruz and Stevenson will stay at 130 me thinks. Navarrete-Santa Cruz at 130 would be amazing I agree.

Don't forget the dark horse Mauricio Lara! Dude's a beast

Agree! Lara is the most dangerous puncher of all the names at the top imo, very excited to see him again and whether he can repeat his first performance against Warrington

[BigZ44]

GRJ by decision. I think he’s really talented. Such a shame he’s so inactive.

Very interesting fight, with GRJ's speed and quick hands vs Navarrete's reach and workrate

[BigZ44]

Kind of depends whether GRJ stays at 126 and whether LSC comes back down cause he’s still the WBA super champ right?

I’d probably say GRJ is still the #1 in the division until he officially moves up. Navarrete would be my #2 guy at 126. After that I’d probably go Xu or Warrington but he’s got to avenge that Lara loss to retain his status as one of the top guys at 126.

Warrington/Lara 2 is such a big fight, winner comes out of that in the top 5 for sure, 2 very different fighters that will provide different difficulties for any opponents

[BigZ44]

Forgot to mention Galahad/****ens which should be coming up soon for the IBF title. Galahad probably deserves to be at least mentioned in this conversation

[ShoulderRoll]

Yeah, between PBC/TR and GRJ's inactivity, I can't imagine that fight ever happens. How do you see it going if it did occur?

Gary Russell Jr by decision is the smart pick. But he's been so inactive that if the fight were to happen within the next 6 months Navarrette has a very real chance.

[Santa_]

I'm hoping Daniel Roman and Brandon Figueroa move up to 126 after their next fights. Those dudes are huge for 122 and would benefit from moving up.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Warrington/Lara 2 is such a big fight, winner comes out of that in the top 5 for sure, 2 very different fighters that will provide different difficulties for any opponents

Rumours were it was going to be on the Canelo-Saunders undercard but that seems unlikely now. Jazza is in camp at the moment so they must have some sort of target date.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

I'm hoping Daniel Roman and Brandon Figueroa move up to 126 after their next fights. Those dudes are huge for 122 and would benefit from moving up.

Figueroa is pretty young too, he’ll grow into the weight sooner or later.

[Santa_]

Figueroa is pretty young too, he’ll grow into the weight sooner or later.

Dang he's only 24 years old. Yup he'll move up soon.

Figueroa VS old Gary coming up in 2022!

[BigZ44]

I'm hoping Daniel Roman and Brandon Figueroa move up to 126 after their next fights. Those dudes are huge for 122 and would benefit from moving up.

Both good calls, Roman has been at 122 his entire career and Figueroa seems a prime candidate to move up soon. Both big action, high volume guys that would fit right in at this weight class. Anybody think Rey Vargas can make any noise at 126?